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IBM System Storage N series Gateway for SAN Storage Environments

Unify NAS, FC SAN, and IP SAN under a common architecture

  
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Specifications
   N7700 N7900
Machine type model 2866-A21 2867-A21
Gateway Machine Type Model 2866-A21 (w/ FC 9551) 2867-A21 (w/ FC 9551)
Controller Configuration Dual (active/active) Dual (active/active)
Processors Speed and Type 2.6 GHz AMD™ Opteron™ 2.6 GHz AMD Dual Core Opteron
Number of Processors 4 8
Random Access Memory 32 GB 64 GB
Nonvolatile Memory 1 GB 4 GB
Integrated I/O Ports
Fibre Channel Ports/Speed 16 (4-Gbps) 16 (4-Gbps)
Ethernet Ports/Speed 12 (1-Gbps) 12 (1-Gbps)
Storage Scalability
Maximum Number of Fibre Channel Loops 10 14
Maximum Raw Capacity 840 TB 1176 TB
Maximum Number of Disk Drives 840 1176
Maximum Volume Size 16 TB 16 TB
Maximum Number of Volumes/LUNs 2048 2048
Maximum Number of Storage Enclosures 60 84
Disk Expansion Units Supported EXN4000 - Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit
EXN3000 - SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit
EXN1000 - SATA Disk Storage Expansion
I/O scalability
PCI-Express (PCI-e) Expansion Slots 10 10
PCI-x Expansion Slots 6 6
Maximum Number FC ports 56 56
Maximum Number of Ethernet Ports 52 52
Maximum Number of Adapters Supported Per System (below—not to exceed Maximum Number of Optional Adapters)
1007 - Quad-Port GbE NIC (copper) 4 4
1008 - Single-Port 10-GbE Toe NIC 4 4
1009 - Quad-Port GbE TOE NIC (copper) 4 4
1010 - Dual-Port iSCSI Target NIC (copper) 6 6
1011 - Dual-Port iSCSI Target NIC (fibre) 6 10
1012 - Dual-Port GbE NIC (fibre) 10 10
1013 - Dual-Port GbE NIC (copper) 10 10
1014 - Dual-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Disk 10 10
1015 - Dual-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Tape 6 6
1016 - SCSI LVD Tape Adapter 8 6
1017 - Dual-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Target 8 N/A
1021 - Dual-Port GbE iSCSI Target (fibre) 10 10
1022 - Quad-Port GbE TOE NIC (copper) 10 10
1023 - Quad-Port GbE NIC (copper) 10 10
1024 - Dual-Port SCSI Ultra320 HBA Tape 6 6
1026 - Dual-Port GbE NIC (copper) 10 10
1029 - Quad-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA - DISK 10 10
1030 - Quad port 4-Gbps FC Target 8 8
1031 - Dual-Port 10-GbE TOE NIC 10 10
1032 - Dual-Port MetroCluster VI HBA 4 4
1033 - SnapMirror Over FC HBA PCI-e 4 4
1034 - SnapMirror Over FC HBA PCI-x 4 4
1035 - Quad-Port 4-GBPS FC HBA Tape/Disk 10 10
1036 - PCIe 2 port 8 Gb FC Target HBA 10 10
1056 - FlexScale 16GB PCI-e Accelerator Adapter 8 10
1057 - 1057 - Performance Acceleration Module (512 GB)* 2 2
1058 - Performance Acceleration Module (256 GB) - -
1061 - Quad-port 3 Gbps SAS adapter for Disk Attachment** 10 10
1063 - Dual-port FCoE adapter (optical) 10 10
1064 - Dual-port FCoE adapter (cooper) 10 10
1065 – Dual-port 10 Gbps Ethernet NIC card 10 10
Environmental Specifications for N7000 series

Environmental specifications    
  N7700 N7900
Machine Type Model 2866-A21 2867-A21
Gateway Machine Type Model 2866-A21 (w/ FC 9551) 2867-A21 (w/ FC 9551)
AC Power/Current (line voltage for standalone systems dependent on local power distribution; system cabinets are 200 to 240 V only)

100 to 240 VAC, 11 A to 5.5 A (typical)

24 A (max.) @ 100 VAC
200 to 240 VAC, 9 A to 5.5 A (typical)
12 A (max.) @ 200 VAC

 

Thermal rating 6142 BTU/hr.
Weight (max.) 242 lb (109.6 kg)
Height 20.8" (52.6 cm), fits into 12U space
Width 19" IEC rack-compliant (17.6", 44.6 cm)
Depth 27.4" (69.5 cm), 30.8" (78.2 cm) with cable management bracket
Operating temperature, altitude, and relative humidity 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F); at </= 3,050m (at </= 10,000) elevation; 20% to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing (28°C wet bulb temperature)
Non-operating temperature and relative humidity -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F); 10% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing, in original container
Operating acoustic noise 49 dBA sound pressure (LpA) @ normal operating conditions (at 23°C and at sea level)
Min. cabinet clearances 6" (15.3 cm) front; 12" (30.5 cm) rear
Min. service clearances 25" (63.5 cm) from front of cabinet; 40" (102 cm) from rear of cabinet
Maximum altitude 2133 m (7,000 ft.)
Specifications for N6000 series

Specifications
   N6040 N6040 N6060 N6060
Machine type model 2858-A10 2858-A20 2858-A12 2858-A22
Gateway Machine Type Model 2858-A10
(w/ FC 9551)
2858-A20
(w/ FC 9551)
2858-A12
(w/ FC 9551)
2858-A22
(w/ FC 9551)
Controller Configuration Single Dual (active/active) Single Dual (active/active)
Processors Speed and Type 2.4 GHz AMD Dual-core 64-bit Opteron
Number of Processors 1 2 2 4
Random Access Memory 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB
Nonvolatile Memory 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB
Integrated I/O Ports
Fibre Channel Ports (Speed) 4 (4-Gbps) 8 (4-Gbps) 4 (4-Gbps) 8 (4-Gbps)
Ethernet Ports (Speed) 2 (1-Gbps) 4 (1-Gbps) 2 (1-Gbps) 4 (1-Gbps)
Storage Scalability
Maximum Number of Fibre Channel Loops 10 10 10 10
Maximum Raw Capacity 420 TB 420 TB 672 TB 672 TB
Maximum Number of Disk Drives 420 420 672 672
Maximum Volume Size 16 TB 16 TB 16 TB 16 TB
Maximum Number of Volumes/LUNs 2048 2048 2048 2048
Maximum Number of Storage Enclosures 30 30 48 48
Maximum Number of FC or iSCSI SAN connected servers (per controller and per active/active configuration) 256
I/O Scalability
PCI-e Expansion Slots 4 8 4 8
Maximum Number FC Ports 20 40 20 40
Maximum Number of Ethernet Ports 18 36 18 36
Maximum Number of Optional Adapters 4 8 4 8
Storage Expansion Unit Disk Drive Support
EXN4000 – 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2863-004) 4-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 10,000, 15,000 rpm ; 450GB, 15,000 rpm
2-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 10,000, 15,000 rpm ; 450GB, 15,000 rpm
EXN3000 SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-003) SAS: 300 GB, 15,000 rpm; 450 GB, 15,000 rpm
SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB
EXN1000 SATA disk storage expansion unit (MTM 2861-001) SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 750 GB, 7,200 rpm, 1 TB
Maximum Number of Adapters Supported Per System (below—not to exceed Maximum Number of Optional Adapters)
1012 - Dual-Port GbE NIC (fibre) 4 8 4 8
1013 - Dual-Port GbE NIC (copper) 4 8 4 8
1014 - Dual-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Disk 4 8 4 8
1015 - Dual-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Tape 4 8 4 8
1017 - Dual-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Target 4 8 4 8
1021 - Dual-Port GbE iSCSI Target (fibre) 4 8 4 8
1023 - Quad-Port GbE NIC (copper) 4 8 4 8
1024 - Dual-Port SCSI Ultra320 HBA Tape 4 8 4 8
1026 - Dual-Port GbE NIC (copper) 4 8 4 8
1029 - Quad-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA - DISK 4 8 4 8
1031 - Dual-Port 10-GbE TOE NIC 4 8 4 8
1032 - Dual-Port MetroCluster VI HBA 3 6 3 6
1033 - SnapMirror Over FC HBA PCI-e 4 8 4 8
1035 - Quad-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Tape/Disk 4 8 4 8
1036 - PCIe 2 port 8 Gb FC Target HBA 4 8 4 8
1056 - Performance Acceleration Module (16 GB) 4 8 4 8
1057 - Performance Acceleration Module (512 GB) - - - -
1058 - Performance Acceleration Module (256 GB) 2 4 2 4
1061 - Quad-port 3 Gbps SAS adapter for Disk attachment 4 8 4 8
1063 - Dual-port FCoE adapter (optical) 4 8 4 8
1064 - Dual-port FCoE adapter (cooper) 4 8 4 8
1065 - Dual-port 10 Gbps Ethernet NIC card 4 8 4 8
Specifications
   N6070 N6070
Machine Type Model 2858-A11 2858-A21
Gateway Machine Type Model 2858-A11
(w/ FC 9551)
2858-A21
(w/ FC 9551)
Controller Configuration Single Dual (active/active)
Processors Speed and Type 2.4 GHz AMD Dual-core 64-bit Opteron
Number of Processors 2 4
Random Access Memory 16 GB 32 GB
Nonvolatile Memory 2 GB 4 GB
Integrated I/O Ports
Fibre Channel Ports (Speed) 4 (4-Gbps) 8 (4-Gbps)
Ethernet ports (Speed) 2 (1-Gbps) 4 (1-Gbps)
Storage Scalability
Maximum Number of Fibre Channel Loops 10 10
Maximum Raw Capacity 840 TB 840 TB
Maximum Number of Disk Drives 840 840
Maximum Volume Size 16 TB 16 TB
Maximum Number of Volumes/LUNs 2048 2048
Maximum Number of Storage Enclosures 60 60
Maximum Number of FC or iSCSI SAN connected servers (per controller and per active/active configuration) 256
I/O Scalability
PCI-e Expansion Slots 4 8
Maximum Number FC Ports 20 40
Maximum Number of Ethernet Ports 18 36
Maximum Number of Optional Adapters 4 8
Storage Expansion Unit Disk Drive Support
EXN4000 – 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2863-004) 4-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 10,000, 15,000 rpm ; 450GB, 15,000 rpm
2-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 10,000, 15,000 rpm ; 450GB, 15,000 rpm
EXN3000 SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-003) SAS: 300 GB, 15,000 rpm; 450 GB, 15,000 rpm
SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB
EXN1000 SATA disk storage expansion unit (MTM 2861-001) SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 750 GB, 7,200 rpm, 1 TB
Maximum Number of Adapters Supported Per System (below—not to exceed Maximum Number of Optional Adapters)
1012 - Dual-Port GbE NIC (fibre) 4 8
1013 - Dual-Port GbE NIC (copper) 4 8
1014 - Dual-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Disk 4 8
1015 - Dual-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Tape 4 8
1017 - Dual-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Target 4 8
1021 - Dual-Port GbE iSCSI Target (fibre) 4 8
1023 - Quad-Port GbE NIC (copper) 4 8
1024 - Dual-Port SCSI Ultra320 HBA Tape 4 8
1026 - Dual-Port GbE NIC (copper) 4 8
1029 - Quad-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA - DISK 4 8
1031 - Dual-Port 10-GbE TOE NIC 4 8
1032 - Dual-Port MetroCluster VI HBA 3 6
1033 - SnapMirror Over FC HBA PCI-e 4 8
1035 - Quad-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Tape/Disk 4 8
1036 - PCIe 2 port 8 Gb FC Target HBA 4 8
1056 - Performance Acceleration Module (16 GB) 4 8
1057 - Performance Acceleration Module (512 GB) 2 4
1058 - Performance Acceleration Module (256 GB) - -
1061 - Quad-port 3 Gbps SAS adapter for Disk Attachment 4 8
1063 - Dual-port FCoE adapter (optical) 4 8
1064 - Dual-port FCoE adapter (cooper) 4 8
1065 – Dual-port 10 Gbps Ethernet NIC card 4 8
Environmental Specifications and Regulations for N6000 series

Environmental specifications        
  N6040 N6040 N6060 N6060
Machine Type Model 2858-A10 2858-A20 2858-A12 2858-A22
Gateway Machine Type Model 2858-A10
(w/ FC 9551)
2858-A20
(w/ FC 9551)
2858-A12
(w/ FC 9551)
2858-A22
(w/ FC 9551)
AC Power/Current (line voltage for standalone systems dependent on local power distribution; system cabinets are 200 to 240 V only) 100 to 240 VAC, 12 A to 8 A (max)
  3.8 A @ 100 - 120 VAC (typical) 6 A @ 100 - 120 VAC (typical)> 4.8 A @ 100 - 120 VAC (typical) 8.1 A @ 100 - 120 VAC (typical)
  2 A @ 200 - 240 VAC (typical) 3 A @ 200 - 240 VAC (typical) 2.4 A @ 200 - 240 VAC (typical) 4 A @ 200 - 240 VAC (typical)
Thermal rating 1405 BTU/hr. (max) 2714 BTU/hr. (max) 1790 BTU/hr. (max) 3574 BTU/hr. (max)
Weight (max.) 102 lb (46.2 kg) 121 lb (54.9 kg) 102 lb (46.2 kg) 121 lb (54.9 kg)
Height 10.2" (25.9 cm), fits into 6U space
Width 19" IEC rack-compliant (17.6", 44.7 cm)
Depth 24.3" (61.7 cm), 28.1" (71.3 cm) with cable management bracket
Operating temperature, altitude, and relative humidity 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F); at </= 3,050 m (at </= 10,000) elevation; 20% to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing (28°C wet bulb temperature)
Non-operating temperature and relative humidity -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F); 10% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing, in original container
Operating acoustic noise 56 dBA sound pressure (LpA) @ normal operating conditions (at 23°C and at sea level)
Min. cabinet clearances 10" (25.4 cm) front; 12" (30.5 cm) rear
Min. service clearances 30" (76.2 cm) from front of cabinet; 30" (76.2 cm) from rear of cabinet
Maximum altitude 3050 m (10,000 ft.)
Environmental specifications    
  N6070 N6070
Machine Type Model 2858-A11 2858-A21
Gateway Machine Type Model 2858-A11
(w/ FC 9551)
2858-A11
(w/ FC 9551)
AC Power/Current (line voltage for standalone systems dependent on local power distribution; system cabinets are 200 to 240 V only) 100 to 240 VAC, 12 A to 8 A (max)
   
  4.8 A @ 100 - 120 VAC (typical)
2.4A @ 200 - 240 VAC (typical)
8.1 A @ 100 - 120 VAC (typical)
4 A @ 200 - 240 VAC (typical)
   
   
Thermal rating 1790 BTU/hr. (max) 3574 BTU/hr. (max)
Weight (max.) 102 lb (46.2 kg) 121 lb (54.9 kg)
Height 10.2" (25.9 cm), fits into 6U space
Width 19" IEC rack-compliant (17.6", 44.7 cm)
Depth 24.3" (61.7 cm), 28.1" (71.3 cm) with cable management bracket
Operating temperature, altitude, and relative humidity 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F); at </= 3,050 m (at </= 10,000) elevation; 20% to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing (28°C wet bulb temperature)
Non-operating temperature and relative humidity -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F); 10% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing, in original container
Operating acoustic noise 56 dBA sound pressure (LpA) @ normal operating conditions (at 23°C and at sea level)
Min. cabinet clearances 10" (25.4 cm) front; 12" (30.5 cm) rear
Min. service clearances 30" (76.2 cm) from front of cabinet; 30" (76.2 cm) from rear of cabinet
Maximum altitude 3050 m (10,000 ft.)
Regulations
Filer safety EN 60950:2002, CE, CSA 60950 and NRTL (UL) CB (all national deviations), EN60825-1:1994, IRAM, GOST-R
Disk shelf safety UL/C-UL; CE
Emissions FCC Class A, EN 55022:1998, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, CE, BSMI, AS/NZ 3548, VCCI
Immunity EN 55024:1998
Storage subsystem support specifications
Storage interface/data rate PCI-Based Fibre Channel Fabric and Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)/1 to 4 Gbps
Storage arrays Refer to the interoperability matrix for the latest list of storage systems supported at: ibm.com/systems/storage/network/interophome.html
Storage Expansion Unit Disk Drive Support
EXN4000 - 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2863-004) 4 Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 10,000, 15,000 rpm ; 450GB, 15,000 rpm
2 Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 10,000, 15,000 rpm ; 450GB, 15,000 rpm
EXN3000 - SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-003) SAS: 300 GB, 15,000 rpm; 450 GB, 15,000 rpm
SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB
EXN1000 SATA disk storage expansion unit (MTM 2861-001) SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 750 GB, 7,200 rpm, 1 TB
Storage Expansion Unit Specifications
Disk storage expansion units supported EXN4000 - 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2863-004)
EXN3000 -SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-003)
EXN1000 SATA disk storage expansion unit (MTM 2861-001)
Each with 14 low-profile slots for fibre channel and SATA disk drives
Legacy Support for Expansion Unit
Disk drive storage shelf interface PCI-x or PCI-e-based Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)
Environmental specifications
Power supply/cooling fans Dual, redundant, hot-pluggable, integrated power supply/fan assemblies (220 V/110 V)
AC power/max. current 100 to 120 VAC/4.4 A; 200 to 240 VAC/2.3 A 100 to 120 VAC/7 A; 200 - 240 VAC/3.5 A; 50/60 Hz
Operating temperature maximum range 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F)
Recommended operating temperature range 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F)
Operating relative humidity range 10% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing 10% to 95%
Recommended operating relative humidity range 40% to 55% non-condensing
Non-operating temperature range -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
Non-operating relative humidity range 10% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing
Thermal rating 1,215 Btu/hr (fully loaded disk storage expansion unit)
Operating acoustic noise 56.4 dBA @ 1 m at 23°C, 5.64 bels @ 23°C
Dimensions (height/width/depth) 3U EIA (5.25", 13.3 cm)/19" IEC rack-compliant (17.6", 44.7 cm)/20" (50.85 cm)
Weight EXN4000 - 35.8 kg (78.8 lbs) fully loaded with disk drives, 23 kg (50.6 lbs) empty
EXN1000 - 35 kg (77 lbs) fully loaded with disk drives, 23 kg (50.6 lbs) empty
Regulations
Disk shelf safety UL/C-UL; CE
Emissions FCC Class A, EN 55022:1998, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, CE, BSMI, AS/NZ 3548, VCCI
Immunity EN 55024:1998
For N series tape drive support (refer to interoperability matrix on IBM Web site)

N series Gateway supported backup methods
Disk-based backup SnapVault, SnapMirror
Host-based backup NDMP/NFS/CIFS/iSCSI
GbE-attached tape support ibm.com/systems/storage/network, refer to System Storage N series interoperability matrix
Direct-attached tape support ibm.com/systems/storage/network, refer to System Storage N series interoperability matrix
SAN-attached tape support ibm.com/systems/storage/network, refer to System Storage N series interoperability matrix
iSCSI initiator, IP fabric and host-attached support ibm.com/systems/storage/network, refer to System Storage N series interoperability matrix



* Corequisite: Performance Acceleration Module II software feature per filer/gateway. Requires ONTAP 7.3.2
** For use with the EXN3000 and QSFP-QSFP cabling

 
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